Censuses

2021 Census: Enumerators to begin follow-ups with dwellings

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

b"OTTAWA, ON, May 20, 2021 /CNW/ - Statistics Canada thanks all Canadians who have completed their 2021 Census to date.

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  • b"OTTAWA, ON, May 20, 2021 /CNW/ - Statistics Canada thanks all Canadians who have completed their 2021 Census to date.
  • Millions of households have responded to the questionnaires safely online, on paper or over the phone.Where needed, some visits were carried out to drop off invitation letters, and enumerators adhered to strict health and safety protocols.\nIn late May, Statistics Canada enumerators will begin follow-ups with dwellings from which completed questionnaires have not yet been received.
  • Every attempt will be made by Statistics Canada employees to reach households by phone before enumerators conduct in-person visits to remind residents to complete the census and offer assistance.\nEnumerators visiting dwellings will follow a new no-contact protocol.
  • Households can still contact the Census Help Line at 1-855-340-2021 to request a secure access code or at 1-877-885-2021 to receive a paper questionnaire.

The 2021 Census of Population and Census of Agriculture begin today!

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Monday, May 3, 2021

b'OTTAWA, ON, May 3, 2021 /CNW/ - Statistics Canada is pleased to announce that collection for the 2021 Census of Population and 2021 Census of Agriculture begins today!\nThe 2021 Census begins today!\nCanadians will be receiving their census letter in the mail with instructions on how to conveniently complete their questionnaire online, on paper or over the phone.

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  • b'OTTAWA, ON, May 3, 2021 /CNW/ - Statistics Canada is pleased to announce that collection for the 2021 Census of Population and 2021 Census of Agriculture begins today!\nThe 2021 Census begins today!\nCanadians will be receiving their census letter in the mail with instructions on how to conveniently complete their questionnaire online, on paper or over the phone.
  • "\nCensus questionnaires are assigned by household, and the Census of Population enumerates the entire Canadian population.
  • Farm operators will receive their letter with easy-to-follow instructions on how to complete the Census of Agriculture questionnaire online.
  • Supervisory and non-supervisory opportunities are still available ina number of communities.\nFor more information on the census and to apply for census jobs, visit the 2021 Census website .\n'

Census Bureau Releases 2020 Demographic Analysis Estimates

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Demographic Analysis is a valuable resource to help us analyze the completeness of the 2020 Census population count.

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  • Demographic Analysis is a valuable resource to help us analyze the completeness of the 2020 Census population count.
  • The final 2020 Census results will be compared against the 2020 Demographic Analysis estimates to produce estimates of potential net coverage error by age, sex, broad race and Hispanic origin groups.
  • A report detailing the 2020 Demographic Analysis estimates of net overcounts and undercounts is planned for release in 2021.
  • Demographic Analysis only estimates the national population for these demographic categories, so its estimates cannot be compared to more detailed 2020 Census data that will show the population in states, cities, counties, census tracts and at the block level.

Census Bureau Hosts News Briefing to Announce 2020 Demographic Analysis Estimates

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a virtual news conference to announce the release of the 2020 Demographic Analysis population estimates, which include national-level estimates of the population by age, sex, and select race and Hispanic origin groups as of April 1, 2020.

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  • The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a virtual news conference to announce the release of the 2020 Demographic Analysis population estimates, which include national-level estimates of the population by age, sex, and select race and Hispanic origin groups as of April 1, 2020.
  • Instead of collecting responses to a questionnaire like the 2020 Census, Demographic Analysis uses birth records, death records, data on international migration, and Medicare enrollment records to estimate the size of the U.S. population.
  • By releasing these estimates ahead of the first 2020 Census results, Demographic Analysis offers an independent measure of the population for comparison with the official census counts once available.
  • The Census Bureau will post the data tables and media products in the 2020 Demographic Analysis electronic press kit shortly after the news conference begins.

Ensuring an Accurate Count of College Students and Towns in the 2020 Census

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Thursday, June 18, 2020
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200618005948/en/
    Dr. Dillingham thanked administrators for their help in ensuring a complete and accurate count of college students, as an accurate count is important to every communitys funding, political representation and planning decisions.
  • The census counts people where they live and sleep most of the time, and that includes college students.
  • With many students having left their college campuses because of school closures before census questionnaires were delivered, the Census Bureau needs help counting students where they would have been living and sleeping as of April 1, 2020.
  • For more information on how the 2020 Census can impact college students and how to count them, visit 2020census.gov/grads .

New Visualization Tool Unveiled by Energizing Health at SXSW Predicts Dramatic Fiscal Cost of a Census Undercount

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Friday, March 8, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tomorrow at Energizing Health at SXSW, January Advisors alongside Energizing Health will unveil the Mayor's Census Undercount Revealer.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tomorrow at Energizing Health at SXSW, January Advisors alongside Energizing Health will unveil the Mayor's Census Undercount Revealer.
  • This new data visualization tool is designed to predict the significant fiscal cost of a Census undercount in 2020.
  • "To calculate the potential federal dollars lost over 10 years, the tool pulls data from the Census Planning Database courtesy of the 2010 census.
  • The SXSW Mayor's Census Undercount Revealer tool will be available to cities across the country in the coming weeks.

Map Business Online Includes a Comprehensive Library of Census Bureau Demographic Data

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Friday, October 26, 2018

Map Business Online Demographic Data has been updated to include USA Economic Census Data (ECD) for the year 2016.

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  • Map Business Online Demographic Data has been updated to include USA Economic Census Data (ECD) for the year 2016.
  • The 2016 USA Economic Census Data is another powerful demographic data enhancement to the Map Business Online library of demographic data, perfect for sales and marketing analysis.
  • Map Business Online demographic data is available for the U.S.A., Canada, and U.K. coverage areas (the ECD release is USA only.)
  • Map Business Online supports demographic data layers for the USA, Canada, and the UK.

Latino Community Fund Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question

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Thursday, June 14, 2018

The people they serve will also lose access to federal funding and lose representation in Congress, as well as state and local government, according to the lawsuit.

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  • The people they serve will also lose access to federal funding and lose representation in Congress, as well as state and local government, according to the lawsuit.
  • The Census Bureau eliminated a question on citizenship from the decennial form after the 1950 Census and it has only appeared since then in questionnaires sent to a sample of the population.
  • Therefore, this lawsuit is critical to repeal the intentional plans to undercount people of color and protect our democracy," said Peter Bloch Garcia, Executive Director of Latino Community Fund of WA State.
  • "Our hope is that this lawsuit will ensure that the constitutional mandate for an accurate Census count is preserved for future generations."